Panay Church

Roman Catholic church in Capiz, Philippines

Church in Capiz, Philippines

11°33′20″N 122°47′38″E / 11.555622°N 122.793905°E / 11.555622; 122.793905LocationIloilo East Coast-Capiz Rd., Panay, CapizCountryPhilippinesLanguage(s)Hiligaynon, EnglishDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryFounded1698Founder(s)Augustinian FriarsDedicationSaint MonicaArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designation

Designated

1997 _{National Historical Landmark}
2004 _{National Cultural Treasure}

Architectural typeChurch buildingStyleFilipino Colonial Neo-Classical BaroqueSpecificationsLength70 metersWidth25 metersHeight18 metersBells9 bellsTenor bell weight10.4 metric ton (largest bell)AdministrationProvinceCapizMetropolisCapizArchdioceseCapizDeanerySanta MonicaParishSanta Monica

The Santa Monica Parish Church (Hiligaynon: Simbahan sang Parokya sang Santa Monica; Filipino: Simbahang Parokya ni Santa Mónica; Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mónica), also called Panay Church, is a historic Roman Catholic church in Panay, near Roxas City in the province of Capiz, on Panay island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It was built in 1884 on the site of an earlier church, built in 1774 by Miguel Murguia, which was gravely damaged by the typhoon of 17 January 1875.^[1]^: 423 The church is built of coral blocks and is approximately 70 metres long, 25 m in width and 18 m in height; the walls are about 3 metres thick.^[1]^: 423^[2]

The church has an unusually large bell, the largest in the country. Capiz hosts Asia's biggest “church” bell. This was cast by Juan Reina in about 1884, using sacks of coin given by the people of the town; it weighs more than 10 tonnes.^[1]^: 423

In 1997 the church was declared a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.^[3]

Image gallery

NHI Historical marker installed in 1997
Church interior in 2008
Main altar
Statue of Santo Tomas de Villanueva
The large bell
West side of the church
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at the foot of the bell tower
Stairway to the choir loft
Former roof truss of the church
Artefacts
Bas-relief by Joseph Bergaño, 1770s

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Pedro G. Galende (1987), Angels in stone: architecture of Augustinian churches in the Philippines. Metro Manila, Philippines: G.A. Formoso Publishing. ISBN 9789718575000.
^ Tom Le Bas (editor) (2013). [ Insight Guides: Philippines]. Singapore: APA. ISBN 9781780051222.
^ [s.n.] (1997). Cast iron plaque on Panay Church. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Photograph accessed April 2016.

External links

Media related to Pan-ay Church at Wikimedia Commons
Panay Church on Facebook

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz

Archidioecesis Capicensis

Territories

Capiz

Ordinaries

Manuel Porcia Yap
Antonio Floro Frondosa
Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo
Jose Advincula
Victor Barnuevo Bendico
Vicente Macanan Navarra

Cathedral

Metropolitan Cathedral of Immaculate Conception

Archdiocesan Shrine

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Parishes

Vicariate of Immaculate Conception	Metropolitan Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Mt. Carmel St. Vincent Ferrer St. John Paul II St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina St. Teresa of Avila St. Nicholas of Tolentino Santo Niño Quasi Parish Jesus the Nazarene Mission Station Our Lady of the Rosary Mission Station Divine Mercy Mission Station Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Station St. Peter the Apostle Mission Station St. Rose of Lima Mission Station St. Andrew the Apostle Mission Station Mary Mother of Mercy Mission Station Stella Maris Mission Station
Vicariate of Sta. Monica	Sta. Monica St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Pawa, Panay) St. Isidore (Pontevedra) St. Vincent Ferrer (Bailan, Pontevedra) St. Lawrence the Deacon (Panitan) Holy Child (Maayon) St. Michael the Archangel (San Antonio, Cuartero) Mary Help of Christian (Quios, Panitan) Our Lady of Salvation (Anhawon, Panay) St. Augustine Mission Station (Cogon, Panay) Our Lady of Lourdes Mission Station (Capagao, Panitan) St. Francis of Assisi Mission Station (Tuburan, Maayon)
Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker	St. Joseph the Worker (Pres. Roxas) Sto. Niño (Hipona, Pontevedra) Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Esperanza, Pontevedra) Most Holy Trinity (Pilar) St. Vincent Ferrer (Casanayan , Pilar) St. Joseph the Husband of Mary (Dulangan, Pilar) St. Paul the Apostle Mission Station (Marita, Pres. Roxas) St. Sulpitius Mission Station (Yating, Pilar)
Vicariate of St. Catherine of Alexandria	St. Catherine of Alexandria (Mambusao) San Sebastian (Jamindan) St. Vincent Ferrer (Jagnaya, Jamindan) St. Anne (Sapian) Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Linambasan, Jamindan) Our Lady of the Barangay Mission Station (Balit, Mambusao) St. Roch Mission Station (Burias, Mambusao) St. Therese of Lisieux Mission Station (Bilao, Sapian) St. Bernadette of Lourdes Mission Station (Tumalalud, Mambusao) Blessed Justo Takayama Ukon Mission Station (Lucero, Jamindan)
Vicariate of St. Thomas of Villanueva	St. Thomas de Villanova (Dao) St. Blaise (Malanoy, Dao) San Anthony of Padua (Cuartero) St. John the Baptist (Sigma) St. Damian of Molokai Mission Station (Maindang, Cuartero) St. Pedro Calungsod Mission Station (Mianay, Sigma) Sta. Maria de la Cabeza Mission Station (Mangoso, Sigma)
Vicariate of Saint Martin of Tours	St. Martin of Tours (Dumalag) St. Jerome (Tapaz) St. Nicholas of Myra (San Nicolas, Tapaz) Our Lady of Miraculous Medal (Tinaytayan, Dumarao) Our Lady of the Snows (Dumarao) Our Lady of Fatima (Dacuton, Dumarao) Nuestra Señora De La Consolacion Quasi Parish (Consolacion) San Lorenzo Ruiz Mission Station (Duran, Dumalag) St. Juan Diego Mission Station (Cristina, Tapaz) St. Julian of Cuenca Mission Station (San Julian, Tapaz) St. Andre Bessette Mission Station (Taft) St. Zita Mission Station (Bungsuan, Dumarao) St. Vigilius Mission Station (San Roque, Dumalag)